Video websites such as Hulu and Youtube have been losing quality and money by posting too much free material. What is a possible suggestion to help this situation? Compare it to something in television. (pages 327-328)
One thing that could be done is to limit the free content on websites. Only let audiences access a certain amount of free content, and then start charging them. Either allow them to watch the first five episodes of a show for free, and then charge a few bucks an episode or allow them a few month free trial period and then charge them for access. Another thing that can be done is have a whole section of videos that are free, and then another section (maybe more exclusive videos) that have to be paid to watch. Either way the audience is pulled in by the limited free videos, and then will have the urge to pay to see what they're missing out on.
An example in television would be HBO and pay per view. There are networks that air movies but most of them have commercials, less variety, and they only air once in a very long time. With pay per view, you can choose the movies/events that you want without commercials, and watch them whenever you want for a fee. HBO has a wide variety of programs and movies that aren't always available on other networks, plus you get them without any commercials. You can have access to this channel for extra money on your cable bill.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/21/business/la-fi-ct-newhulu21-2010jan21
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Hulu Starting To Charge?
This article is talking about how the popular website hulu (where you can usually get access to popular tv shows for free) is considering charging viewers to watch certain shows. It says in the article, that the website would be willing to charge for their three most popular shows ("30 Rock", "Modern Family", and "House"). They mentioned a plan that's being considered is view the more recent episodes for free, but then charge $4.99 to watch older episodes. While nobody from hulu confirmed it yet, it's still being talked about.
The reason why I chose this article is because hulu is really a popular website that many people (myself included) go to seek entertainment. It's a great website to go to if you missed a show, or to just watch something you enjoyed over again. The qualitly of the videos is great, there's only one advertisement every 20 minutes or so. It beats youtube's sometimes poor quality, and it also beats having to watch on tv with commercials. Charging users of this website will let a lot of people down, and they will also lose a lot of "customers".
It relates to my group's webisode purely because it's tv content online. My chapter is all about television entering the world of internet. This website provides almost every show you could imagine to watch at your finger tips. This is definitely something that will turn people away from tv, and onto their computers.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/21/business/la-fi-ct-newhulu21-2010jan21
The reason why I chose this article is because hulu is really a popular website that many people (myself included) go to seek entertainment. It's a great website to go to if you missed a show, or to just watch something you enjoyed over again. The qualitly of the videos is great, there's only one advertisement every 20 minutes or so. It beats youtube's sometimes poor quality, and it also beats having to watch on tv with commercials. Charging users of this website will let a lot of people down, and they will also lose a lot of "customers".
It relates to my group's webisode purely because it's tv content online. My chapter is all about television entering the world of internet. This website provides almost every show you could imagine to watch at your finger tips. This is definitely something that will turn people away from tv, and onto their computers.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/21/business/la-fi-ct-newhulu21-2010jan21
Future of TV online?
This article dicussed the future of online tv, and how certain networks and tv channels are putting their content online. Certain channels are posting previous episodes of their programs online, and some are making webisodes just for their webistes. In the article from cnn.com, it states "TheWB.com is set for a beta launch in early May. A second WB site for kids will present animated programming Looney Toons, Hannah Barbera, and DC Comics said Warner Bros." It also talks about the success of youtube and how many people are turning to the site to catch up on shows that they've missed. One woman talks about how if she misses her show she must "suffer" and go online to see it.
It also mentions how the WB stopped showing online episdoes of their hit program "Gossip Girl" because they were losing viewers during the time that it's aired on television. Despite that fact, the a source from the article doesn't seem to think that television has anything to worry about. The person said "Yes television is changing, but I don't think TV is dying because the television experience in the living room is really good one- and it's not going away."
This article relates to my chapter for a couple of reasons. First of all, my chapter talks about web shows and how some tv stations have online only content. This article talks about how many television stations are now posting certain excerpts from programs that you wouldn't see on tv online. For example the cartoons that I mentioned before.
The other way it relates to my chapter and webisode, because the chapter also talks about tv stations posting episodes of their shows online the day after they've aired. That's also discussed in this article. While it doesn't mention it in this article, I know that ABC family posts all of their shows the night after they were aried on tv. I know when I miss my show I immediately turn to the website so I can watch what I missed and catch up. That's what this article mentions, and it's also what my chapter talks about.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV//05/01/tv.future/index.html
It also mentions how the WB stopped showing online episdoes of their hit program "Gossip Girl" because they were losing viewers during the time that it's aired on television. Despite that fact, the a source from the article doesn't seem to think that television has anything to worry about. The person said "Yes television is changing, but I don't think TV is dying because the television experience in the living room is really good one- and it's not going away."
This article relates to my chapter for a couple of reasons. First of all, my chapter talks about web shows and how some tv stations have online only content. This article talks about how many television stations are now posting certain excerpts from programs that you wouldn't see on tv online. For example the cartoons that I mentioned before.
The other way it relates to my chapter and webisode, because the chapter also talks about tv stations posting episodes of their shows online the day after they've aired. That's also discussed in this article. While it doesn't mention it in this article, I know that ABC family posts all of their shows the night after they were aried on tv. I know when I miss my show I immediately turn to the website so I can watch what I missed and catch up. That's what this article mentions, and it's also what my chapter talks about.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV//05/01/tv.future/index.html
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